INCIDENT OVER
Event: Illegal Boarding
Date and Time: 17 October 2020, 2030hrs local
Location: 117nm S of Lomé/122nm SE of Tema, Ghana EEZ
Position: 04°08’N, 001°24’E
Distance from Shore: 117nm
Vessel Details
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker
L x B: 183m x 32m
Speed: 11.9kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 0
Injured: 0
Killed: 0
Security Present: None
Weather: Gentle Breeze / 0mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.2m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: Not reported
Number of Craft: Not reported
Weapons Seen: Not reported
Equipment Seen: None reported
Description: A tanker on route into Lomé was boarded by pirates. The whole crew mustered in the citadel. Vessel and crew reported as safe. A Togo Navy boat deployed and is now with the
vessel.
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